Irish

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Recent Examples of boyo As my old Irish grandmother once told me, boyo, never trust a judge with a name like a high school strength coach. We journey north next to Maine, where human bowling jacket Paul LePage is doing the governating thing again, with the usual results. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyo
Noun
  • My boy retriever is just as dramatic.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That's how Casey Kacz, an Event Coordinator for a non-profit and father of two young boys, felt when his car battery died.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Three of City’s greatest-ever players in Mike Summerbee, Neil Young and Francis Lee were born in or close to Manchester and seven City players in a 1985 derby were local lads.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Siiiiing me a soooong of a lad that is gooooone!
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.
    Dr. Sue Varma, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For teenagers who will see these Emmy clips over the next few weeks on their phones, that may be the part that matters most.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The teenager has seen his profile skyrocket over the last few years, with videos of his lightning-quick performances going viral around the world.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyo. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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